At least six people die in bus fire in Switzerland, local police say
The Straits Times
GENEVA, March 10 - At least six people died in a bus fire on Tuesday in a small town in western Switzerland, prompting the police to launch a criminal investigation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
GENEVA, March 10 - At least six people died in a bus fire on Tuesday in a small town in western Switzerland, prompting the police to launch a criminal investigation.
Fribourg city police said the bus became engulfed in flames on a road in Kerzers, a town in the canton of Fribourg, about 20 km (12 miles) from the Swiss capital, Bern.
"At this stage, we have elements suggesting a deliberate act by a person who was inside the bus," said Frederic Papaux, a spokesperson for Fribourg police.
Three injured people were taken to hospital, the police added.
Passengers were seen escaping from the burning bus, panicked and injured, Papaux said, adding that no other vehicle was involved.
Video after the flames were extinguished showed the charred remains of the vehicle.
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